Michael Carman

POSITION: Research instrumentation design specialist, School of Medicine Research Instrumentation ShopYEARS AT PENN: 29WHAT HE DOES: Carman and shopmate Bill Pennie build custom research instruments and modify standard instruments for Penn’s scientific laboratories, both in and beyond the Medical School. They also do maintenance work on sensitive lab equipment.JOBS PER YEAR: About 200, lasting anywhere from 2 to 65 hours in lengthCONTACT INFO: Facility: 75 John Morgan Building; phone: 215-898-3663

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“More companies are asking how they can separate themselves from the organization and instead tighten their connection to the game. The brand of FIFA is problematic but the game of soccer is still popular.”

— Kenneth L. Shropshire, director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative, on how the FIFA corruption scandal has caused some sponsors to be less concerned about partnering with the powerful soccer organization. FIFA tends to have the most leverage when negotiating deals with companies, but experts are wondering whether sponsors will be able to demand clauses that allow them to leave in cases of corruption. (The Los Angeles Times, June 3, 2015)